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Harris County’s budget remains roughly $48 million in the hole following a Thursday decision not to cut employee benefits or ...
Harris County leaders say property taxes aren’t going up, but they still need to close a $200 million gap. Here’s what’s next ...
Harris County Commissioners are coming to grips with a budget deficit north of $200 million. The options: cut expenses or ...
Commissioners Lesley Briones and Adrian Garcia, who are Democrats like Hidalgo, differed in their characterization of a ...
The county paid nearly $53 million in Fiscal Year 2025 to send thousands of inmates to private correctional facilities in ...
There have been heated Commissioner Court sessions recently between Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and three county ...
Lancton is so far the most notable Republican candidate in the 2026 race for Harris County Judge, a seat that has been held since 2018 by Democrat Lina Hidalgo, who became the first woman and Latina ...
Mattress Mack endorsed Marty Lancton at a Wednesday morning event that saw the firefighter-turned-union-leader formally launch his bid for the Republican nomination for Harris County judge.
Harris County commissioners voted 3-2 to approve pay raises for the county's eight elected constables, amidst a $200 million ...
The salaries for the eight selected constables are set to spike. Right now, they make about $178,000, having received a raise ...
Harris County is staring down a $200 million budget shortfall, and the tension over how to handle it has reached a boiling point on Commissioners Court.
The Montgomery County Commissioners Court unanimously adopted a new pay structure effective in 2026 with annual raises ...